Department of Human Services v. K. C.

In this juvenile dependency appeal, mother and father challenge the juvenile court’s judgment asserting jurisdiction over their newborn child, K. ORS 419B.100(l)(c). Parents contend that the Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to establish that, at the time of the jurisdictional hearing, K was under a threat of harm for neglect. Because we agree with parents that the record is insufficient to establish that K’s condition or circumstances presented a serious risk of harm, we reverse.

The parties do not request de novo review. As such, we “view the evidence, as supplemented and buttressed…